ClarinetFest® 2016, Day 4: ICA Awards Presentation

ClarinetFest® 2016, Day 4: ICA Awards Presentation

Report by Melissa Morales and Rachel Yoder

At 7:30 p.m. on August 6, the ICA Awards Ceremony was held at the Lied Center of Kansas. President Caroline Hartig began by thanking ClarinetFest® Artistic Directors Bob Walzel and Stephanie Zelnick for their work in organizing the festival. A moment of silence was held for clarinetists that had passed on in the past year.

Next, Hartig announced that the ICA had voted to award three clarinetists with Honorary Memberships, who will be recognized at the 2017 ClarinetFest® in Orlando, Florida:

Eddie Daniels

Luis Rossi

Richard Stoltzman

Hartig thanked John Cipolla for completing six years of service as president-elect, president and then past president of the ICA. She welcomed incoming president-elect Mitchell Estrin to the board.

The ICA also honored Francois Kloc, President & CEO of Buffet-Crampon, for “20 years of excellent service and friendship to the clarinet community and worldwide.”

RESEARCH COMPETITION

Research competition coordinator Malena McLaren and second place winner Yasmin Flores

First place, $1,000 and the opportunity to perform as part of the ICA Competition Winners Concert: António Lopes (Vila Real, Portugal)

Second place and $750: Maria Gomes (Santa Comba Dão, Portugal)

Third place and $500: Ellé Crowhurst (Springfield, Virginia; currently residing in Sofia, Bulgaria)

Honorable Mention: Alisha Zamore (Atlanta, GA)

Front left to right: Honorable Mention Alisha Zamore, Third Place Elle Crowhurst, Second Place Maria Gomes, and First Place Antonio LopesBack left to right: Judges Cecilia Kang, John Cedak, Timothy Phillips

ORCHESTRAL AUDITION COMPETITIONGenerously sponsored in part by Gregory Smith